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Earthly Things (ἐπίγειος)
Earthly things are those that pertain to things on the physical earth. The concept comes from a preposition meaning upon (ἐπί), connected to the word that describes the sphere (γῆ) we abide on, not just the ground.
When Jesus was speaking to Nicodemus concerning the new birth from above that is required for a person to enter the kingdom of God, Nicodemus marvels at Christ’s words (John 3:3). One must be born of water even spirit to enter God’s kingdom (John 3:5). Nicodemus’ only response to this statement was to question how a man could be born again (John 3:4). As the teacher of Israel, he…
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